Deezen

DECEMBER 22, 2023

The material cloud provides a mapped and regularly updated dataset so that when architects create designs using their own software, they can see accurate numbers related to the projects' environmental impacts. This presents a free and pared-down selection of indicators in the form of a material data library.

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Deezen

JUNE 4, 2023

Mason Studio has redesigned its two-storey office building to serve as both a workspace and a cultural community hub As well as an office for the studio's team members, the building in Pelham Park now operates as a gallery space, community library, fabrication hub, experimentation space for non-profits and a coffee bar to name a few.

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Dwell

AUGUST 3, 2023

When starting a new interior design project, cosmetic changes, like picking out paint colors, is the fun part. In many of the rooms, all I did was add our modern furniture and art—it just needed a little funk." "Those needed to be done and done right before we ‘closed up’ the walls and finished the visual aspect," she says.

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Home Remodeling Modern Transportation 98

Deezen

OCTOBER 20, 2022

A still room offers a place to do just nothing," he said, "a space where you can welcome silence or just the luxury of not being distracted.". Etienne said still rooms could become a typical amenity in luxury hotels and resorts, just as you might find a gym or a library. The photography is by Piet Albert Goethals.

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BD+C

APRIL 20, 2023

In reality, it’s the most detailed point cloud model of the historic Library of Celsus, ever. So exactly why did we go all the way to Turkey to point cloud scan the Library of Celsus? When we found the Library of Celsus, we knew it was perfect. It grounds our project in history, linking ancient construction to modern tech.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

It's not explicable but it's just the right note." The communal kitchen and lounge area were arranged around a central core containing a library, private counselling room, elevator and toilets. This is probably the last project discussed in detail with [Charles]." The windows] were decided like notes in a melody.

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A Daily Dose of Architecture Books

JANUARY 15, 2024

2024 : Stopped Archidose In terms of the why, I've thought of that question a little bit, and outside of it just feeling like it's the right time, here are a handful (again!) okay, not quite garbage, but not special enough for a bound volume tucked away in a library somewhere.

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Architizer

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Many architects struggle to assemble a compelling application that effectively conveys their accomplishments and unique approach to a project. You put a tremendous amount of work and effort into your projects, only to have their submissions overlooked or rejected. Understandably, awards can be a source of frustration.

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Portland Architecture

JANUARY 5, 2022

I first met co-founder Brian Carleton just over 20 years ago, when I was working at the local American Institute of Architects chapter and he was the chapter's president for a year. Just as importantly, the firm has retained a kind of mission and focus. Carleton Hart is also about one year into a new era: just Carleton, no Hart.

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aasarchitecture

MAY 4, 2023

With the beginning of 2023, the Zikawei Library, designed by Wutopia Lab for four years, was officially opened. Before it became the Zikawei Library, the building was designed as a bookstore by David Chipperfield Architects. As a library, it should also contain its own iconic representation, a reading table.

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Deezen

MARCH 22, 2024

Originally assembled in just 10 days, the home was designed by Swiss-American architect Frey, who went on to work extensively in the Palm Springs area from 1939 until he died in 1998, and Kocher, then editor of the magazine Architectural Record. I saw this project as a tribute to his legacy."

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Hotel Designs

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

We also met here to catch up before a nearby meeting, so it wouldn’t have worked if the space was too quiet, like a library. Locke by Broken Warf is tucked away just by the river and it was surprisingly quiet for being so central in a hectic city. There are tables at varying heights.

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Deezen

MAY 13, 2022

Yet underlying each project is a common thread – a restless pursuit of new approaches to making structure, space and society. For some of the seven, this framework symbolised a complete ethos, yet for Koolhaas it was just a starting point for a radically unrestricted and utopian approach to architecture. Top: Rem Koolhaas.

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Architizer

APRIL 10, 2023

Given such a short timeline, when assessing the best way to cut emissions in the building sector, we are compelled to think not just about how much carbon we reduce but when those reductions happen. The post Dear Architects: If You Really Want to Be More Sustainable, Start Prioritizing Reuse Projects appeared first on Journal.

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Architizer

APRIL 22, 2024

In an era where the health of our planet is more critical than ever, embracing sustainability in our architectural projects isn’t just beneficial — it’s essential. Amidst the pressing challenges of climate change and environmental degradation, the call for sustainable practices has never been louder.

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Architizer

APRIL 22, 2024

In an era where the health of our planet is more critical than ever, embracing sustainability in our architectural projects isn’t just beneficial — it’s essential. Amidst the pressing challenges of climate change and environmental degradation, the call for sustainable practices has never been louder.

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Sustainability Architect Design Utilities 83

Deezen

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Dezeen School Shows: a project that uses VR technology to display the history of Nantucket, Massachusetts , is included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at Kean University in New Jersey. The school's extensive network of successful alumni working in the design fields offers networking and mentoring opportunities. "As

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Deezen

JANUARY 18, 2023

In this week's comments update, readers are discussing an opinion piece by Phineas Harper that argues "cities should not just build green transport but actively dismantle car infrastructure". Windows stretch the entire height and width of MVRDV planned Wuhan Library. Do you think form and function are balanced in these library plans?

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Architizer

JANUARY 1, 2024

Robarts Library Reading Room by Superkül , Toronto, Canada Photograph by doublespace photography inc. Don’t close your tab just yet. You could choose to host it at your local library; they really need support, and they were literally made for book clubs, so it’s a win-win. New Year, new you? Well, no, probably not.

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Deezen

JANUARY 4, 2023

In this week's comments update, readers are discussing Sumu Yakashima, a co-operative housing project in Japan that aims to positively impact its natural setting. Commenters are in awe of the "compelling" project. "A A superbly configured project that illustrates how to interconnect humans via its structure," wrote Romeo Reyes.

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Architecture Here and There

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Archives committee met Tuesday in the library of the Rhode Island State House. It seemed from yesterday’s discussion in the Library Room of the General Assembly that, except for the hemming and hawing, the decision to build it, rather then locating it in an existing historic building in downtown Providence, has already been made.

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Deezen

JANUARY 28, 2024

Dezeen School Shows: a project proposing alternative uses for geologically disturbed sites in Australia is included in this school show by students at the University of Melbourne. This thesis project aims to create a multi-faceted shared senior housing project in the Goulburn River floodplain area using recycled local craft materials.

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Architizer

MARCH 6, 2024

Architects: Want to have your project featured? In Alaska, architecture is not just about shelter; it’s a statement of harmony with nature. Architects: Want to have your project featured? Showcase your work through Architizer and sign up for our inspirational newsletters.

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Architizer

JULY 14, 2023

Mainly undertaking public projects, the office emphasizes the urban, cultural and material values of its design, resulting in unorthodox, subtle organic forms that echo the context’s history, landscape and material presence. It employs sensitive integration practices and creates a dialogue between design and its surroundings.

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A4 Architects

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Among the many firsts that Newport, Rhode Island is famous for and proud of is the Redwood Library, the oldest continuously operating purpose-built library in America. They had been uncovered in the library of Saint Gall Abbey, now in Switzerland, in 1414 by the Florentine humanist Poggio Bracciolini. 80BC – 15BC).

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Deezen

JULY 12, 2023

AI -powered algorithms used by Instagram and Pinterest are impacting how designers and architects look for ideas and leading to more homogenous work, according to a University of Oxford research project. It's not like going to the RIBA library to learn about these things. And I became so interested in this as a problem."

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Deezen

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Aiming to set an example of adaptive reuse in the city, the Shenzhen Women and Children's Centre contains a library , auditorium , children's theatre , therapy rooms and staff offices. The lobby was designed to be an inviting and child-friendly space "The rushed approach to its original design was immediately clear.

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ArchiDiaries

MARCH 9, 2022

The first significant public commission of the studio was the building of the Library of the Faculty of Arts, Masaryk University in Brno, which won the main award Grand Prix 2002 and many other awards. This project was followed by other successful architectural competitions, built projects and awards.

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Hotel Designs

JUNE 13, 2023

While Artsy is Carreira’s first luxury hotel project, she brought character to the project. Image credit: Conçalo Miller Timeless pieces such as the suspension lamp by Gino Sarfatti in the library bar reinforce the idea of the balance between novelty and permanence.

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Deezen

MARCH 20, 2024

Next door, a wood-panelled boardroom houses OWN's library of material samples and catalogues and is used for meetings with clients and designers. If you just put a nice vase there, it's going to be lost." The former shop floor with its gilded mouldings, wall frescoes and giant chandeliers now serves as the gallery's front room.

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Deezen

MAY 23, 2022

The project also extends an adjacent park, providing the city with a new public amenity," he added. Amenities, including a 25-metre pool, will be located on the green roof of a two-storey retail building on the site, which will also house a club, library, gym and spa.

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Architizer

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

They’ve built an iconic body of work, with projects like the library at Delft University of Technology , the Library of Birmingham , and the Longgang Cultural Centre in Shenzhen, China. With this social media project, Mecanoo emphasizes the studio’s ability to deliver on its proposals. Tainan Public Library.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Here, she selects five projects that best reflect her work. Everything I do and the studio does is relevant – it has a place, it is desired and it's not just for me. We ended up with more than one hundred sketches and initially just to catalogue them, we chose the best 24 and stuck them together in a concertina book.

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Dwell

APRIL 28, 2022

Photo by Christopher Amitrano/Douglas Elliman Realty "The steep hillside site posed significant challenges; an uphill site, seismic conditions, and strict city and neighborhood requirements," reads the project description on AGPS’s website. An open loft overlooks the space and caps the semi-enclosed kitchen just beneath it.

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Housing Architect Contract Utilities 104

Hotel Designs

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

These are just some of the quirky treasures that one can discover when opening the iconic banana-shaped door handle of the newly unveiled Sir Paul Smith Suite inside Brown’s Hotel, A Rocco Forte Hotel in Mayfair. As another personal touch, Smith has selected a small library of art and design books for the room.

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Inspiration Art Windows Home 91

Deezen

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Narbutas recommends the multifunctional furniture item for not just offices but public spaces and creative workshops. "It It is a handy tool for managing the flow of people and presentation of services, making it ideal for educational institutions, libraries, banks and post offices," said Narbutas. Product: Worklab. Brand: Narbutas.

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ArchiDiaries

APRIL 30, 2022

Excerpt: In Tainan Public Library designed by MAYU architects & Mecanoo, slender columns support the cantilevers in rhythmically placed quartets, giving a feeling of weaving your way through a modern bamboo forest. Project Description. (“Text as submitted by the architects”). Bamboo forest. Art and books.

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